Mo-chica
514 W. 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 622-3744
mo-chica.com

CUISINE: Contemporary Peruvian

HOW WE FOUND IT: Word of mouth! Los Angeles foodies in the know recommended this to my friend Tess as a place to get an exceptional and unusual meal. They were right!

WHY YOU SHOULD EAT HERE: Unassuming hole-in-the-wall entrance. Lively atmosphere. Great wait staff. But really, it's all about the food. So many flavors, textures, colors! 

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Restaurant
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 267-9300
mfa.org/visit/dining

CUISINE: Contemporary American (with New England accents)

HOW WE FOUND IT: My mom and I ate here more times that I can remember over the 20+ years she lived in Boston. It was our go-to place for a ladies' lunch.

WHY YOU SHOULD EAT HERE: After taking in the extraordinary collection at Boston's superb Museum of Fine Arts, you will relish a quiet and delicious meal in elegant dining room overlooks the oasis of their quiet courtyard.

So Good Vegan Cafe
109 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 431-7858
sogoodvegancafe.com

CUISINE: Should be pretty clear from the name--vegan, vegan, vegan.

HOW WE FOUND IT: I was invited by a dear Santa Fe friend, the wonderful chef and restauranteur Kirstin Griffin, to sample some of her new vegan concoctions.

WHY YOU SHOULD EAT HERE: The vegan BLT alone is worth it. Vegan for people who don't think vegan can't taste this good!!!

The Mud Hen Tavern
742 No. Highland Ave 
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 203-0500
mudhentavern.com
 

3Dog Cantina
1615 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 465-1750
3dogcantina.com

 

Herbie's Vintage 72
405 North Euclid Ave 
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 769-9595
herbies.com

Pump Room
1301 North State Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 787-3700
pumproom.com

Metrofresh Midtown
Midtown Promenade 
931 Monroe Drive
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 724-0151
metrofreshatl.com

Sardi's Restaurant
234 W 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 221-8440
sardis.com

Zahav
237 St James Place
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 625-8800
zahavrestaurant.com

Galatoire's Restaurant
209 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 525-2021
galatoires.com

The Orange Squirrel
412 Bloomfield Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 337-6421
theorangesquirrel.com

Durgin Park - Ark Restaurants
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
4 S Market St
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 227-2038
arkrestaurants.com/durgin_park

Antoine’s Restaurant
713 Saint Louis St
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 581-4422
antoines.com